Plants of the species Fridericia chica (Bonpl.) LG Lohmann (Bignoniaceae), which are
widely distributed in Brazil and named crajiru in the state of Amazonas, are known in folk …

The endophytic fungal community of the Amazonian medicinal plant Arrabidaea chica
(Bignoniaceae) was evaluated based on the hypothesis that microbial communities …

Background Astaxanthin (AST) is known as a powerful antioxidant that affects the removal of
active oxygen and inhibits the production of lipid peroxide caused by ultraviolet light …

The genus Arrabidaea, consisting of~ 170 species, belongs to the family Bignoniaceae,
distributed around the Neotropics and temperate zone. The center of diversity of the family is …

Skin equivalents (SE) that recapitulate biological and mechanical characteristics of the
native tissue are promising platforms for assessing cosmetics and studying fundamental …

Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected tropical diseases whose treatment with antimonials
bears limitations and has changed little in over 80 years. Medicinal plants have been …

Background. Skin photodamage is associated with ultraviolet‐(UV‐) induced reactive
oxygen species (ROS) overproduction and nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance 22β-hydroxytingenone (22-HTG) is a
quinonemethide triterpene isolated from Salacia impressifolia (Miers) AC Smith (family …

Objective: The objective of current study to investigate the photo protective potential of
synbiotic formulation comprising of prebiotic and probiotic. Methods: Selenium nanoparticles …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant capacity, to determine the
anti-inflammatory effect due to lipoxygenase inhibition and to test the antimicrobial activity of …